Drug interactions
Fenoldopam + Nadolol
Severity: Moderate
Fenoldopam and Nadolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fenoldopam is a short-acting intravenous vasodilator, and beta-blockers may add to hypotension. Beta-blockade can also blunt the reflex tachycardia that fenoldopam normally produces.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fenoldopam and Nadolol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive hypotension from dopamine-1 agonist vasodilation and beta-blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate continuously during fenoldopam infusion and titrate the dose accordingly.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fenoldopam with Nadolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fenoldopam and Nadolol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Fenoldopam is a short-acting intravenous vasodilator, and beta-blockers may add to hypotension. Beta-blockade can also blunt the reflex tachycardia that fenoldopam normally produces.
How serious is the interaction between Fenoldopam and Nadolol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate continuously during fenoldopam infusion and titrate the dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Nadolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nadolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Adrenaline-articaine, Albuterol. The full list is on the Nadolol page.
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